Afghan Ambassador Jawad Welcomes President's State of the Union Address.Business Editors/Political Writers WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 21, 2004 Following his attendance at the State of the Union address “State of the Union” redirects here. For other uses, see State of the Union (disambiguation). The State of the Union is an annual address in which the President of the United States reports on the status of the country, normally to a joint session of Congress (the last night, Ambassador Said T. Jawad said that: "We appreciate President Bush's words of support for Afghanistan. Afghan people are proud to be a resilient partner with the United States of America UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The name of this country. The United States, now thirty-one in number, are Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, in our common fight against terrorism. We cherish the close partnership and the enduring friendship forged between our two nations, which has yielded mutually beneficial Adj. 1. mutually beneficial - mutually dependent interdependent, mutualist dependent - relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed; "dependent children"; "dependent on moisture" results. The ratification The confirmation or adoption of an act that has already been performed. A principal can, for example, ratify something that has been done on his or her behalf by another individual who assumed the authority to act in the capacity of an agent. of our new constitution, which provides for equal rights and full participation of women and the establishment of a democratic and civil society, is the most significant achievement in our common fight against terrorism. It proves that the investment made by the United States of America in helping the Afghan people build their national and democratic institutions already yielded very impressive results. Under the leadership of President Hamid Karzai Hamid Karzai (Persian and Pashto: حامد کرزي) (b. December 24, 1957) is the current President of Afghanistan, since December 7, 2004. He became the dominant political figure after the removal of the Taliban regime. , the successful advance of the Afghan people on the path of democracy and state building will certainly impact upon the expectations and aspirations of people in other arenas of the global war against terror and tyranny Tyranny Big Brother omnipresent leader of a totalitarian nightmare world. [Br. Lit.: 1984] Creon rules Thebes with cruel decrees. [Gk. Lit.: Antigone] Gessler Austrian governor treats Swiss despotically; shot by Tell. . "Afghanistan will be holding its first free and national elections this year, and I welcome President Bush's commitment to help the Afghan people finish the historic work of building democracy, and his plan to help further focus on the development of free elections, free market, and free press. Our successful experience in Afghanistan proves that free press is a core value necessary for the success of political democracy. "I fully agree with the President that democracy is a realistic goal in all societies. In fact, our new constitution proves that traditions and values of the Afghan society are fully compatible and mutually reinforcing with an open democracy." |
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